96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB3635


 
Introduced 2/11/2010, by Sen. Michael Noland
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		





 








105 ILCS 5/14C-12
  from Ch. 122, par. 14C-12








     Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning the account of expenditures for programs in transitional bilingual education, provides that at least 60% of bilingual funding must be used for instructional costs.
  















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    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
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    Section 5. The School Code is amended  by changing Section 
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14C-12 as follows:
 



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    (105 ILCS 5/14C-12)  (from Ch. 122, par. 14C-12)



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    Sec. 14C-12. Account of expenditures; Cost report; 
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Reimbursement. 
Each
school district shall keep an accurate, 
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detailed and separate account of
all monies paid out by it for 
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the programs in transitional bilingual education
required or 
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permitted by this Article, including transportation costs, and

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shall annually report thereon for the school year ending June 
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30 indicating
the average per pupil expenditure.  Each school 
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district shall be reimbursed
for the amount by which such costs 
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exceed the average per pupil expenditure
by such school 
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district for the education of children of comparable age
who 
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are not in any special education program. At least 60% of 
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bilingual funding must be used for instructional costs. 

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    Applications for preapproval for reimbursement for costs 
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of transitional
bilingual education programs must be submitted 
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to the State Superintendent of
Education at least 60 days 
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before a transitional bilingual education program
is started, 
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unless a justifiable exception is granted by the State

 


 






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Superintendent of Education.
Applications shall set forth a 
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plan for transitional
bilingual education established and 
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maintained in accordance with this Article.

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    Reimbursement claims for transitional bilingual education 
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programs shall
be made as follows:

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    Each school district shall claim reimbursement on a current 
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basis for the
first 3 quarters of the fiscal year and file a 
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final adjusted
claim
for the school year ended June 30 
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preceding computed in accordance with rules
prescribed by the 
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State Superintendent's Office.
  The State Superintendent
of

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Education before approving any such claims shall
determine 
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their accuracy and whether
they are based upon services and 
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facilities provided under approved programs.
Upon approval he 
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shall transmit to the Comptroller
the
vouchers showing the 
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amounts due for
school
district reimbursement claims.  Upon 
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receipt of the
final adjusted
claims the State Superintendent 
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of Education shall make a final
determination of the
accuracy 
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of such claims.  If the money appropriated by the General 
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Assembly
for such purpose for any year is insufficient, it 
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shall be apportioned on
the basis of the claims approved.

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    Failure on the part of the school district to prepare and 
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certify the final
adjusted claims due under this Section may 
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constitute a forfeiture
by the school district of its right to 
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be reimbursed by the State under this
Section.

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(Source: P.A. 94-441, eff. 8-4-05.)